Larry Warford
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San Diego, California, U.S.
 Warford at the 2020 Pro Bowl | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | June 18, 1991 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Madison Central (Richmond, Kentucky) | ||||||
| College | Kentucky (2009–2012) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 3rd round, 65th overall pick | ||||||
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Lawrence Daniel Warford III (born June 18, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He made the Pro Bowl in all three of his seasons with the New Orleans Saints.
Born in San Diego, California to an African American father and a Samoan mother,[1] Warford attended Oceanside High School during his freshman and sophomore year.[1][2] By his sophomore year, he had earned a starting job as offensive tackle, protecting quarterback Jordan Wynn. One of his teammates on the offensive line was Brian Schwenke. After Warford's father retired from the United States Navy, his family moved to Richmond, Kentucky,[1] where he attended Madison Central High School and became a two-year all-state honoree. In his senior year, he was named a first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Warford was listed as the No. 30 guard prospect in his class, behind Chance Warmack (No. 20) and Alvin Bailey (No. 27).[3] Warford chose Kentucky over Auburn and Louisville.
College career
Warford attended the University of Kentucky, where he played for the Kentucky Wildcats football team from 2009 to 2012. He started his career mostly as a reserve at right guard, appearing in 10 games, before earning a starting spot his sophomore year. He would go on to start 37 consecutive games for the Wildcats, and earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors in three consecutive seasons.
